Kelly McManus: Poems

Memory Lapse

Kelly McManus Dec 2019

Memory Lapse

When part of your mind
is missing deep into thought
something you forgot

Kelly McManus

Mental

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Mental

Accepting concepts
that make you less than others
why even bother

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Mental Picture

Kelly McManus Aug 2021

Mental Picture

In their perfect world
looks like we would all be dead
see their armories

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Mental State

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Mental State

Now my mind is free
after a lobotomy
won't need theories

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Messy Lessons

Kelly McManus Nov 2019

Messy Lessons

Not worth the effort
some people you court abort
with sort of a smile

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Metamorphosis

Kelly McManus Jul 2021

Metamorphosis

Brothers and Sisters
too late for us to return
only change will work

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Microscopic

Kelly McManus Jun 2019

Microscopic

If they offend thee?
Pluck out the eyes of spies,
and see life freely.

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Microscopic Topic

Kelly McManus May 2021

Microscopic Topic

Lose the politics
military and sports teams
a world of nerd peace

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Might Live Longer

Kelly McManus Aug 2020

Might Live Longer

Why bother trying
to reach the minimal minds
from shortening our lives

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Milk It

Kelly McManus Jun 2019

Milk It

With my dairy air
crème de la crème style
won't move or kowtow
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Mindful

Kelly McManus Mar 2021

Mindful

Could live without their
repetition whose mission
must be brainwashing

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Mindless Followers

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Mindless Followers

Why psychology
they want to remove our brains
so that we'll obey

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Minds On The Mend

Kelly McManus Feb 2020

Minds On The Mend

No peace to be found
in a divided planet
get it together

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Mine Field

Kelly McManus Aug 2021

Mine Field

’tis greed that divides
this world of civilized minds
who've run out of time

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Minus Times

Kelly McManus Jan 2020

Minus Times

All their negatives
when multiplied will become
a positive sum

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Mirages

Kelly McManus Jun 2019

Mirages

Sorry kids can't,
jive with no can, crat, or ism
just human wisdom.

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Mired

Kelly McManus Aug 2020

Mired

All of their teachings
lead you to the emptiness
of all their desires

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Misadventure

Kelly McManus Jul 2021

Misadventure

Can't seem to get past
your primitive war dances
when given a chance

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Miscellaneous

Kelly McManus Jan 2020

Miscellaneous

The only missiles
we really need are the
missals preachers read

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Misconceptions

Kelly McManus Aug 2023

Misconceptions

So what is the dream
some paper some rocks and things
is it worth ending...Kelly McManus

Misconceptions

Kelly McManus Jan 2022

Misconceptions

What's wrong with this world
imaginary beliefs
in meaningless things...Kelly McManus

Misdirect

Kelly McManus Aug 2019

Misdirect

Keep on defending
and spending on war your path
back will disappear

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M Is For Money

Kelly McManus Mar 2021

M Is For Money

It's the same complaint
of catering to the rich
shaken but not stirred

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Misgivings

Kelly McManus Mar 2020

Misgivings

Evil that they do
while keeping their thumb on you
is a sickness too

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Misplaced Race

Kelly McManus Feb 2020

Misplaced Race

Civilized beings
where on earth do you find them
not in this timeline

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Missteps

Kelly McManus Sep 2019

Missteps

Struggling more and more
sinking deeper and deeper
the quicksand called man

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Mistakes

Kelly McManus Nov 2019

Mistakes

As they lead you down
a short path of no return
to late too learn now

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Misty Eyed

Kelly McManus Jan 2024

Misty Eyed

Flower petals spread
releasing a sweet bouquet
of beauty in bloom

Misty Peaks

Kelly McManus Nov 2019

Misty Peaks

A layer of fog
masks an ice capped mountain range
glows in the sun's rays

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Model Citizens

Kelly McManus Jan 2020

Model Citizens

Way people react
are straitjackets in fashion
in the world today

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Moist

Kelly McManus Aug 2021

Moist

So how is their dream
the one that your forced to live
still think it's your choice

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Moist & Meaty

Kelly McManus Aug 2019

Moist & Meaty

After a slight rain
a worm came to the surface
where it met a beak

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Molding Your Future

Kelly McManus Oct 2021

Molding Your Future

The world is rotting
decaying every day
it's a way of life

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Moldy Gold

Kelly McManus Sep 2019

Moldy Gold

The world's destitute
appeasing greedy despots
what's the cost of rot

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Moment Of Enlightenment

Kelly McManus Jul 2021

Moment Of Enlightenment

Expand your mind like
a mushroom cloud in the air
where dreams disappear

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Money

Kelly McManus May 2021

Money

What compels humans
to be so much less than their
capability

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Monolith

Kelly McManus Jul 2019

Monolith

Politicians want
statues no better gift for
a bunch of chislers

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Moon Beams

Kelly McManus Aug 2019

Moon Beams

What will evening bring
extinguishing the daylight
sleeping through the night

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Morbid Media Mindsets

Kelly McManus Mar 2020

Morbid Media Mindsets

Their acceptable
violently themed regimes
needs deprogramming

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More

Kelly McManus Oct 2021

More

They're flapping their jaws
and saying nothing at all
while asking for more

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More Equal Than Most

Kelly McManus Jan 2021

More Equal Than Most

World subservience
to a select few is bound
to fail all of you

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More or Less

Kelly McManus Nov 2021

More or Less

Someday we will be
something more than what we are
if we outlive less...Kelly McManus

More Planes Tanks And Submarines

Kelly McManus Aug 2020

More Planes Tanks And Submarines

The dreams that they have
sleeping in their rubber rooms
always end with boom

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Morose

Kelly McManus Nov 2021

Morose

World's a cadaver
just waiting to be embalmed
and buried so long...Kelly McManus

Mortuary Humor

Kelly McManus Sep 2020

Mortuary Humor

Weaponization
is implementation of
self preservation

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Motivation

Kelly McManus Oct 2019

Motivation

Scripted shows designed
to imprint your children's minds
so they read their lines

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Mouse Trapped

Kelly McManus Sep 2020

Mouse Trapped

Hiding in your hole
just shivering with your cheese
squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak

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Mr Phelps Will Self-Destruct In 5 Seconds

Kelly McManus Oct 2020

Mr Phelps Will Self-Destruct In 5 Seconds

Add them to your plans
intent only to advance
humanities chance

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MSG

Kelly McManus Aug 2021

MSG

Must be additives
that makes people combative
not peace loving friends

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Muddled

Kelly McManus Sep 2019

Muddled

Anesthetized brain
floating on a blood puddle
dreaming of waking

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